covered wagon
Canvas-topped frontier transport
A covered wagon is a large wagon with a canvas top stretched over arched wooden hoops, used historically for transporting people and goods across long distances.
These wagons carried American settlers westward during the 19th century, becoming iconic symbols of frontier migration: The covered wagons rolled across the prairie.
Also called a prairie schooner.
Emigrant route westward
- prairie schoonerCanvas-topped pioneer transport
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
pioneer · trailblazer · forty-niner · gold rush · westward expansion · frontier · territory · homesteading
Canvas-topped pioneer transport
- StudebakerFormer American car manufacturer
- ox cartBeast-drawn farm vehicle
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
wheel · spoke · hub · tailgate · reach · brake · doubletree · singletree
Waterproof protective sheeting
- sailclothHeavy fabric for sails
- oilclothWaterproofed woven textile
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- duckWaterbird that quacks
waterproof · linen · awning · shade · shelter · hoop · ribs · frame
Travel from place to place
- trekArduous overland journey
- migrationMovement to new territory
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- trailPath through wilderness
overland · route · crossing · expedition · ford · encampment · waystation · passage
Goods being transported
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- suppliesResources for a task
- belongingsThings you possess
- household goodsItems for domestic use
tools · furniture · seed · flour · equipment · possessions · load · stores
Oregon Trail
Emigrant route westward
- prairie schoonerCanvas-topped pioneer transport
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
emigrant · pioneer · trailblazer · forty-niner · gold rush · westward expansion · frontier · territory · homesteading · sodbuster
prairie schooner
Canvas-topped pioneer transport
- StudebakerFormer American car manufacturer
- ox cartBeast-drawn farm vehicle
- tongueOral muscle for taste
axle · wheel · spoke · hub · tailgate · reach · brake · doubletree · singletree
tarpaulin
Waterproof protective sheeting
duck · waterproof · linen · awning · shade · shelter · hoop · ribs · frame · weatherproof
journey
Travel from place to place
trail · overland · route · crossing · expedition · ford · encampment · waystation · passage · dusty
freight
Goods being transported
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- suppliesResources for a task
- belongingsThings you possess
household goods · tools · furniture · seed · flour · equipment · possessions · load · stores · rations
shelter
Protected place or structure
- refugePlace of safety
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
defense · windbreak · sanctuary · enclosure · security · haven · shield
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- horse-drawn vehiclescart, chariot, carriage, coach, horse cart
- old-timey vehiclesstagecoach, buckboard, prairie schooner, ox cart, horseless carriage
- Mormon PioneersMormon Trail, handcarts, Brigham Young, pioneer settlements, pioneer trails
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
covered wagonautomobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
airplane · Tesla · bullet train · motor vehicle · motor home
covered wagonhomestead
Family farm and dwelling
farmhouse · permanent home · log cabin · sod house · town house
cover, uncover, covering, wagon, covered, discovery, recovery, covers, coverage